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i've got people in spain, russia and the solomon islands so i think technology may help, but the fact of the matter is it's a bigger problem than that. we have a history in the united states of being so uncomfortable across racial barriers that we aggressively misremember racial history. i grew up in atlanta and being taught that the civil war had nothing to do with slavery and the people who restore white supremacy in the south were the redeemers. that's a religious term when in fact, it was a terror. that's not just in the south but president kennedy said he was taught the same thing in harvard. we have a tendency to hide from these realities and we don't appreciate this brief period that was a doorway to new freedoms that we all cherish but not only for black people but for women disabled, senior citizens legal immigrants to change the face of america. and as dr. king said a for the white south who was liberated from segregation to the sun belt. it wasn't even fit for professional sports. >> michael: if you stop learning history you stop learning citizenship. that's taylor branch's
i've got people in spain, russia and the solomon islands so i think technology may help, but the fact of the matter is it's a bigger problem than that. we have a history in the united states of being so uncomfortable across racial barriers that we aggressively misremember racial history. i grew up in atlanta and being taught that the civil war had nothing to do with slavery and the people who restore white supremacy in the south were the redeemers. that's a religious term when in fact, it was a...
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there is other kind of hackers action experts will say the hackers from eastern europe and russia are more interested into hacking into bank accounts and using that for, you know, cyber crime and more of a, you know, stealing money from credit cards and such. the chinese almost say they are more interested in taking documents. withe about -- everything is so technology depend ant these days. air traffic controller system. you think about our transportation systems, the electric grid. you can go on and on. a hacker -- could a hacker get into those systems and shut them down? >> that's absolutely what the obama administration is continuing to warn about. during the state of the union address last week, the president mentioned that. again, the possibility that a hacker with the click of a mouse could should down part of the power grid and turn off the lights. >> how do we fight against this? last year, attempted to stop this or at least patch up some of the flaws and security flaws. xwhapd actually is it became a very con tentious issue where republicans were siding with the chamber of c
there is other kind of hackers action experts will say the hackers from eastern europe and russia are more interested into hacking into bank accounts and using that for, you know, cyber crime and more of a, you know, stealing money from credit cards and such. the chinese almost say they are more interested in taking documents. withe about -- everything is so technology depend ant these days. air traffic controller system. you think about our transportation systems, the electric grid. you can go...
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then streaks across the sky above russia. as it rockets through the atmosphere, friction heats the front of the rock a lot more than the back of it. the huge temperature difference is too much and essentially turns a meteor into a bomb. it explodes into a bunch of pieces. and what you're hearing here, that boom, boom, boom, is this -- take a look. those pieces are moving so fast they set up a series of sonic booms and it's just a scary sound. the sheer force is destructive, blowing out windows, knocking down huge doors and even taking down walls. there are reports that a huge chunk of it landed in a russian lake. many would like to see what's under that ice. conspiracy theorists have come up with 1,000 wild theories. and our phil black went to find out for himself. >> reporter: we're walking on a frozen lake. it's about a 90-minute drive west of chelyabinsk. we're here because locals say a big fragment from the meteor punched through the ice and is now sitting at the bottom of the lake. >> [ speaking foreign language ]. >> re
then streaks across the sky above russia. as it rockets through the atmosphere, friction heats the front of the rock a lot more than the back of it. the huge temperature difference is too much and essentially turns a meteor into a bomb. it explodes into a bunch of pieces. and what you're hearing here, that boom, boom, boom, is this -- take a look. those pieces are moving so fast they set up a series of sonic booms and it's just a scary sound. the sheer force is destructive, blowing out windows,...
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guest: moscow, russia is the other main cyber actor. some will say it is relatively easy to see when the chinese are attacking you. they are not the best. they're just persistent. but the russians are among the best. and when they do attack you, you may not ever know. host: in your foreign peace, but you outlined and summarize what the administration is essentially saying. diplomatic efforts for those that househost: in your thesei'. you touched on the first point, can you discuss the others? guest: you need to cooperate internationally. we are not the only country being targeted by chinese hackers. a number of countries all over the world are being attacked by them. if you can get the global community on board to combat this, that may have some impact. we're working on partnerships in the pacific where if you are found to be stealing intellectual property belonging to an american company, you can be prosecuted. u.s. companies will be able to prosecute you if you're stealing in the united states. as i mentioned, we've got the best pract
guest: moscow, russia is the other main cyber actor. some will say it is relatively easy to see when the chinese are attacking you. they are not the best. they're just persistent. but the russians are among the best. and when they do attack you, you may not ever know. host: in your foreign peace, but you outlined and summarize what the administration is essentially saying. diplomatic efforts for those that househost: in your thesei'. you touched on the first point, can you discuss the others?...
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cnn's phil black is in russia. he hit the road today, trying to find the spot where the meteor landed. >> are we're walking on a frozen lake. it's about a 90-minute drive west. we're here because locals say a big fragment from the meteor punched through the ice. and is now sitting at the bottom of the lake. [ speaking in russian ] >> that was a very firm no. these police officers said it is prohibited for us to be here, to shoot video here, to try and walk any further. if if part of that meet orrite came down there, where those vehicles are, as locals say it did, the russian authorities don't want us or anyone else to see it. the meteor's final descent through the atmosphere was seen by people all across this region. at this school, students came outside to look at the trail of smoke it left in the sky. one student captured the moment on his phone. what were you thinking? what do you think your friends were thinking? >> firstly, i think it seems to be a terrorist attack. they guessed that it was a rocket bomb. >> a
cnn's phil black is in russia. he hit the road today, trying to find the spot where the meteor landed. >> are we're walking on a frozen lake. it's about a 90-minute drive west. we're here because locals say a big fragment from the meteor punched through the ice. and is now sitting at the bottom of the lake. [ speaking in russian ] >> that was a very firm no. these police officers said it is prohibited for us to be here, to shoot video here, to try and walk any further. if if part of...
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now, there is no agreement with russia. russia is rearming assad, propping up the regime, and that was the contentious part of today's meeting. but what kerry seemed to be hinting at is that under pressure from the brits and certainly from the syrian opposition which initially said that they would not meet in rome with him in a couple of days, he called them and persuaded them saying show up, we've got something for you. this meeting will be worth your while. what he said to us is this is a right moment. it is a new secretary of state. it is a president on a second term. wait and see what happens. now -- >> you were staying that hillary clinton, leon panetta both wanted to arm the syrian rebel wrshz. >> arm some of them. >> the president vetoed it. you think he is telegraphing something. >> i think he thinks he is telegraphing something. i think he may think he has more running room than he has. we've seen that the white house really controls foreign policy more than the state department. hillary clinton didn't challenge th
now, there is no agreement with russia. russia is rearming assad, propping up the regime, and that was the contentious part of today's meeting. but what kerry seemed to be hinting at is that under pressure from the brits and certainly from the syrian opposition which initially said that they would not meet in rome with him in a couple of days, he called them and persuaded them saying show up, we've got something for you. this meeting will be worth your while. what he said to us is this is a...
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then streaks across the sky above russia. as it rockets through the atmosphere, friction heats the front of the rock a lot more than the back of it. the huge temperature difference is too much and essentially turns a meteor into a bomb. it explodes into a bunch of pieces. and what you're hearing here, that boom, boom, boom, is this -- take a look. those pieces are moving so fast they set up a series of sonic booms and it's just a scary sound. the sheer force is destructive, blowing out windows, knocking down huge doors and even taking down walls. there are reports that a huge chunk of it landed in a russian lake. many would like to see what's under that ice. conspiracy theorists have come up with 1,000 wild theories. and our phil black went to find out for himself. >> reporter: we're walking on a frozen lake. it's about a 90-minute drive west of chelyabinsk. we're here because locals say a big fragment from the meteor punched through the ice and is now sitting at the bottom of the lake. >> [ speaking foreign language ]. >> re
then streaks across the sky above russia. as it rockets through the atmosphere, friction heats the front of the rock a lot more than the back of it. the huge temperature difference is too much and essentially turns a meteor into a bomb. it explodes into a bunch of pieces. and what you're hearing here, that boom, boom, boom, is this -- take a look. those pieces are moving so fast they set up a series of sonic booms and it's just a scary sound. the sheer force is destructive, blowing out windows,...
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and meetteorites strike a town in russia's ural mountains. let's get the update from lisa ferguson standing buy out in los angeles. >> hey, bill good morning, everyone. president obama is on the road but first off he is hosting the italian president who is ending his term in. this will serve as a fairrewell. he will speak at hyde park academy about his state of the union address and his plans to strengthen the middle class. he is spending time until palm city, florida. the president is pushing his plan for universal pre-school this week. but that could run into road blocks thanks to republican lawmakers who say early learning programs are not effective. >> that's despite an increasing amount of evidence on the benefits of childhood education programs, including higher high school graduation rates and reduced teen pregnancy and crime. some research actually suggests every single dollar invested in pre-kinder garden programs saves $7 down the road because those kids are less likely to involve themselves in risky behave. last year, only about a
and meetteorites strike a town in russia's ural mountains. let's get the update from lisa ferguson standing buy out in los angeles. >> hey, bill good morning, everyone. president obama is on the road but first off he is hosting the italian president who is ending his term in. this will serve as a fairrewell. he will speak at hyde park academy about his state of the union address and his plans to strengthen the middle class. he is spending time until palm city, florida. the president is...
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i feel sorry for our friends in russia. thank you very much, both of you. >>> take a look at the new pictures, they show oscar pistorius breaking down in tears after a judge formally charges him with murder this morning. the olympic track star accused of shooting and killing his model girlfriend on valentine's day. prosecutors say they will argue pistorius committed premeditated murder, he planned it according to police. cnn's robyn curnow is following this from south africa. robyn so many confusing things are coming out of this. is it true that police are alleging that he shot her through a bathroom door? >> reporter: lots of things to talk about. you've just been running that story about a meteorite hitting. for many people here in pretoria, across south africa it meals like a bombshell has hit. people are still very much reeling from this information, from the story, this valentine's tragedy. it's everywhere in this country, and like you say, there is still a lot of confusion, still a lot of rumors, a lot of speculation
i feel sorry for our friends in russia. thank you very much, both of you. >>> take a look at the new pictures, they show oscar pistorius breaking down in tears after a judge formally charges him with murder this morning. the olympic track star accused of shooting and killing his model girlfriend on valentine's day. prosecutors say they will argue pistorius committed premeditated murder, he planned it according to police. cnn's robyn curnow is following this from south africa. robyn so...
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it sent shock waves across six cities and caused a lot of damage, or as people from russia put it, at least we weren't stuck on that carnival cruise. [ laughter ] i mean that was -- that sounds -- have you heard about that carnival cruise thing? it's awful. it gets worse. well, they lost power for four days, right. the passengers are fine. but after they got off the ship, their bus actually broke down on its way to new orleans. [ laughter ] when it happened, one guy was like, "what else could go wrong?" and everybody on the bus was like, "stop saying that! just shut up! [ laughter ] sit down!" some political news. the white house announced that president obama is going to florida for presidents' day weekend. obama says he wants to relax with his friends and really freak people out at the hall of presidents. [ laughter ] hello. >> steve: so realistic. >> jimmy: yeah. check this out. yesterday, the ceo of the national rifle association said that president obama took the art of deception to a whole new level in his state of the union address. then, he went back and he was dressed in camo
it sent shock waves across six cities and caused a lot of damage, or as people from russia put it, at least we weren't stuck on that carnival cruise. [ laughter ] i mean that was -- that sounds -- have you heard about that carnival cruise thing? it's awful. it gets worse. well, they lost power for four days, right. the passengers are fine. but after they got off the ship, their bus actually broke down on its way to new orleans. [ laughter ] when it happened, one guy was like, "what else...
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first the wild scene in russia. the white hot meteor lighting up the sky at speeds topping 35,000 miles an hour. the traffic camera gives a sense of the blinding light. it's a wonder the drivers were able to stay on the road. the scene creating such chaos some thought it was the end of the world. that was only the beginning. the light sent curious people running to the windows. witnesses described an eerie silence then boom. >> [screaming] >> meet meteorite exploding in the sign sending an atomic shock wave across town. look at how much power it packed. surveillance cameras catch the explosion blowing out a garage door, another camera caught an office window blowing out. that happened over and over in town. watch again and notice the guy looking out the window. probably checking out the bright flash. the concussion knocks him from his feet, blows him across the room. we spoke with one witness who felt the whole thing. >> it was very confusing because the building was shaking a little bit. initially i thought it was
first the wild scene in russia. the white hot meteor lighting up the sky at speeds topping 35,000 miles an hour. the traffic camera gives a sense of the blinding light. it's a wonder the drivers were able to stay on the road. the scene creating such chaos some thought it was the end of the world. that was only the beginning. the light sent curious people running to the windows. witnesses described an eerie silence then boom. >> [screaming] >> meet meteorite exploding in the sign...
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. >>> well, no one is keeping a closer eye on the countdown to the 2014 winter olympics than sochi, russia. the town is buzzing with the sound of construction as crews put together the remarkable stadiums and venues for winter sports. costs are already over $50 billion, four times the 2007 estimates. some venues are complete and ready for their trial runs on ice. they have the cold weather to do it right now. >>> and auction in france seemed tailored for car enthusiasts and history buffs alike. cars and bikes filled the famed pierre hall in paris. this plane may seem familiar to film fans. the famed yellow plane from oscar winner "out of africa." cars from the turn of the century and 20th century from the 1990s are featured here. >> finally, this little four-legged friend looking for a new home. little 2-year-old tonik is getting a lot of attention after thinks foster family posted this adoption and online. >> freaky. >> yeah, it is, kind of. many say the dog has a human face. >> it looks photo shopped. >> it does. altered even more. especially look at the eyes. while he was a mixed breed,
. >>> well, no one is keeping a closer eye on the countdown to the 2014 winter olympics than sochi, russia. the town is buzzing with the sound of construction as crews put together the remarkable stadiums and venues for winter sports. costs are already over $50 billion, four times the 2007 estimates. some venues are complete and ready for their trial runs on ice. they have the cold weather to do it right now. >>> and auction in france seemed tailored for car enthusiasts and...
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a meteor exploding over russia. the russian interior ministry said 1,000 people suffered injuries, mostly from broken glass. scientists were rehashing what happened even as they kept their eye on another cosmic event, an asteroid passing only about 17,000 miles from earth, closer than our weather and tv satellites in space. melissa is a scientist at the university of maryland where they keep a database of asteroids and comics that could pose a problem for earth. >> we want to get an idea of how many objects are out there and each size of the objects out there and we're finding that the really big ones are rare which is great but the small ones are more common like what passed over russia. >> doing something about it is the tricky part. in theory, nasa would be able to knock a threatening incoming asteroid off orbit so it misses earth but there's very little precedent for that. the only thing that comes close was a 2005 mission where nasa steered a probe about the size of a coffee table into an oncoming comic. that w
a meteor exploding over russia. the russian interior ministry said 1,000 people suffered injuries, mostly from broken glass. scientists were rehashing what happened even as they kept their eye on another cosmic event, an asteroid passing only about 17,000 miles from earth, closer than our weather and tv satellites in space. melissa is a scientist at the university of maryland where they keep a database of asteroids and comics that could pose a problem for earth. >> we want to get an idea...
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the turn of the last century, my grandparents fled the vicious anti-semitic programs of the stars of russia to come to america. widowed at a young age, my grandmother raised her two sons in a tiny apartment atop a grocery store that she and my grandfather had opened in downtown richmond. with little butter faith, thrift and hope for a better tomorrow, my grandma worked seven days a week to ensure that my dad and my uncle could realize the promise of this great country. and today, my children and i stand as proof of the possibility to what may have seemed to her then like an impossible dream. to uphold his legacy of those who have come before us, washington will need to make choices. and in a divided government, these choices are often tough. we in the house of majority remain committed to making those tough choices and stand ready to lead with this president. higher, milton wright once shouted from the air. higher. making life work for more working people, and also want to work is the best way to a future of higher growth and more opportunity. thank you very much. [applause] >> questions? y
the turn of the last century, my grandparents fled the vicious anti-semitic programs of the stars of russia to come to america. widowed at a young age, my grandmother raised her two sons in a tiny apartment atop a grocery store that she and my grandfather had opened in downtown richmond. with little butter faith, thrift and hope for a better tomorrow, my grandma worked seven days a week to ensure that my dad and my uncle could realize the promise of this great country. and today, my children...
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i think russia wra certainly needs to be engaged. i don't think we know exactly where that conversation is at the moment, but i think, you know what, secretary kerry is doing is showing the leadership that's needed from the united states to try to push political transition. that is ultimately what is going to change the course in syria and coming forward with a plan, building some consensus around that, both within syria and in the international community, i think that's right the right first step in the middle east. >> great to see you. thank you for joining us today. >> coming up next, secretary term challenges. we'll talk to michael. stay with us. ition to taste great. she was a picky eater. well now i'm her dietitian and last year, she wasn't eating so well. so i recommended boost complete nutritional drink to help her get the nutrition she was missing. and now she drinks it every day. well, it tastes great! [ male announcer ] boost has 26 essential vitamins and minerals, including calcium and vitamin d to support strong bones, a
i think russia wra certainly needs to be engaged. i don't think we know exactly where that conversation is at the moment, but i think, you know what, secretary kerry is doing is showing the leadership that's needed from the united states to try to push political transition. that is ultimately what is going to change the course in syria and coming forward with a plan, building some consensus around that, both within syria and in the international community, i think that's right the right first...
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russia is fulfilling arms contracts to the assad reregime and helping them. so i think russia's interested in diplomatic outcome in which maybe some elements of the regime are represented in a transition and russia retains its influence and even have a naval base in syria. i believe europe is a bit divided. the brits wanted to see the european union ban on arms shipments expired which would at least open the door to possible army of the resistance and make it legally possible for them. other elements over other countries in europe didn't want to go that far. the friendship didn't particularly engage because of their past -- >> rose: i think they've drawn the line, have they not in terms of what they're prepared to do in syria so far. the french. >> well, you know, i just saw madeline albright you interviewed in your program. there is a role in these situations for american leadership. and people do take their cues from the united states to certain extent. so i think in an environment in which the united states has decided arming is too risky, that sends a mes
russia is fulfilling arms contracts to the assad reregime and helping them. so i think russia's interested in diplomatic outcome in which maybe some elements of the regime are represented in a transition and russia retains its influence and even have a naval base in syria. i believe europe is a bit divided. the brits wanted to see the european union ban on arms shipments expired which would at least open the door to possible army of the resistance and make it legally possible for them. other...
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russia is fulfilling arms contracts to the assad reregime and helping them. so i think russia's interested in diplomatic outcome in which maybe some elements of the regime are represented in a transition and russia retains its influence and even have a naval base in syria. i believe europe is a bit divided. the brits wanted to see the european union ban on arms shipments expired which would at least open the door to possible army of the resistance and make it legally possible for them. other elements over other countries in europe didn't want to go that far. the friendship didn't particularly engage because of their past -- >> rose: i think they've drawn the line, have they not in terms of what they're prepared to do in syria so far. the french. >> well, know, i just saw madeline albright you interviewed in your program. there is a role in these situations for american leadership. and people do take their cues from the united states to certain extent. so i think in an environment in which the united states has decided arming is too risky, that sends a message
russia is fulfilling arms contracts to the assad reregime and helping them. so i think russia's interested in diplomatic outcome in which maybe some elements of the regime are represented in a transition and russia retains its influence and even have a naval base in syria. i believe europe is a bit divided. the brits wanted to see the european union ban on arms shipments expired which would at least open the door to possible army of the resistance and make it legally possible for them. other...
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what happens when russia starts using them against former soviet republics or china? you know, what kind of world do we want to create? too many things that we do we do because we can without thinking, you know, it's a national missile defense. we can develop national missile defense. the fact that it does not work does not seem to concern anyone, but we still portend billion dollars into it every year because we can instead of not having missile defense and get serious about cutting back strategic offensive arms. we still have 2500 deployed, 2500 reserve and a couple thousand others. tactical nukes still have not been addressed. there is a lot to do. maybe if we had an arms control and disarmament agency that runs and abolished because jesse helms made in nervous, maybe we can address those things. what happens -- there used to be an arms control lobby in this country that was quite effective. i don't see much of their activity anymore. >> the other question was, we have been very successful rebuilding the country. world war two, japan, germany. how come it's difficu
what happens when russia starts using them against former soviet republics or china? you know, what kind of world do we want to create? too many things that we do we do because we can without thinking, you know, it's a national missile defense. we can develop national missile defense. the fact that it does not work does not seem to concern anyone, but we still portend billion dollars into it every year because we can instead of not having missile defense and get serious about cutting back...
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people are searching for pieces of meteor in the euro mountains after last week's meteor crash hit russia. the less is found the higher price people can get for it. early estimates are that some of the fragments will fetch over $2,000 per gram. that's 40 times the price of gold. >> bill: that's amazing. front page story in "the new york times" about russians running out and scrounging and finding little pieces of rock and there are plenty of willing buyers. >> there's gold in them thar hills. >> burger king had itself a whopper of a problem yesterday. the twitter account got hacked. made the company look like it had been bought out by rival mcdonald's. it then tweeted several obscene and ridiculous items before twitter suspended the account. mcdonald's said it had nothing to do with the hacking. burger king has not yet released a statement. >> that's a whopper of a problem. >> bill: that happened to us air last week. a big story that went out that american airlines had bought us air. >> boy these twitter hosts are getting out of control. >> bill: the president is having a big event at the
people are searching for pieces of meteor in the euro mountains after last week's meteor crash hit russia. the less is found the higher price people can get for it. early estimates are that some of the fragments will fetch over $2,000 per gram. that's 40 times the price of gold. >> bill: that's amazing. front page story in "the new york times" about russians running out and scrounging and finding little pieces of rock and there are plenty of willing buyers. >> there's gold...
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petersburg, russia. rachmaninoff was a technical pianist. history records he rarely missed a note despite the enormous complexity of his compositions. but you chose to use your hands to orchestrate other kinds of efforts. you worked both ends of pennsylvania avenue. you and sylvia advocated for the purity of public service. then the nation called again and you answered again. so for the past four years you have led those in the intelligence and defense communities, those trusted with protecting our nation and our families. you have led the fight for the proper amount of resources. you balanced the threat of external attack with the threat of internal insolvency. you once said diversity in america is as old as this nation itself. you did more than just speak about it. you took action. you have insured our forces will be able to draw upon the very best this nation has to offer. you have overseen the fielding of new capabilities to meet the threats of tomorrow, and you have demonstrated that steadfast commitment to families and troops wherever
petersburg, russia. rachmaninoff was a technical pianist. history records he rarely missed a note despite the enormous complexity of his compositions. but you chose to use your hands to orchestrate other kinds of efforts. you worked both ends of pennsylvania avenue. you and sylvia advocated for the purity of public service. then the nation called again and you answered again. so for the past four years you have led those in the intelligence and defense communities, those trusted with protecting...
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the one that went over the skies of russia is very, very small. only a few feet across it at the most. and 2014 it will still be in outer space even though it's a much, much larger rock. and so it's not going to enter the atmosphere and become a meteor. >> reporter: so this one is not going to hurt us. if someone is not a science geek, why should they care about this? >> well, the asteroid represents one of thousands and thousands of rocks that are orbiting between the earth and mars. they are left over debris from the formation of the planets in the solar system. this one got knocked out of the orbit that would have kept it out there between earth and mars and now orbiting the sun in such a way the orbit crosses the earth's orbit. it's most important thing for us is that it does cross the orbit of the earth and might at some distant point in the future pose a threat to the earth. although today it doesn't. it just raises our interest and our awareness about these objects. >> conrad, thank you very much. if you want to learn more about this astero
the one that went over the skies of russia is very, very small. only a few feet across it at the most. and 2014 it will still be in outer space even though it's a much, much larger rock. and so it's not going to enter the atmosphere and become a meteor. >> reporter: so this one is not going to hurt us. if someone is not a science geek, why should they care about this? >> well, the asteroid represents one of thousands and thousands of rocks that are orbiting between the earth and...
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of state kerry seems intent on avoiding diplomatic disasters, especially in his first meeting with russia. >> we want to reset -- >> reporter: like his predecessor infamous misspelled reset button. >> we worked hard to get the right russian word. >> you got it wrong. >> reporter: kerry's photo op of the russian foreign minister was over in a minute. they seemed eager to get down to business. but when the cameras left kerry and sergei spent two hours together nearly half of which was devoted syria. >>> let's see if anything positive emerged from that meeting. we'll stay in touch with jill dougherty. let's get back to our top story. three days left to see if those forced spending cuts, $85 billion over the next seven months go into effect. our chief political analyst has been talking to senior administration officials. is there any progress being made at all to avert those cuts between now and friday? >> sure doesn't seem so. the senior administration officials i spoke with seem completely dug in on this. they are not having meetings with the house speaker or the republican leader in the se
of state kerry seems intent on avoiding diplomatic disasters, especially in his first meeting with russia. >> we want to reset -- >> reporter: like his predecessor infamous misspelled reset button. >> we worked hard to get the right russian word. >> you got it wrong. >> reporter: kerry's photo op of the russian foreign minister was over in a minute. they seemed eager to get down to business. but when the cameras left kerry and sergei spent two hours together nearly...
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over russia. not over america. >> no. >> stephanie: that's exactly what they'll do. they'll blame obama for everything. >> horse meat. >> stephanie: horse meat. obama. >> wild horse meat. couldn't drag me away. >> stephanie: terry in mobile, alabama. >> caller: hi, steph. i love your show. i love to wake of you every morning with bill press and things keep getting better all day long. >> stephanie: that sounds dirty but go ahead. >> caller: i'm a self-described gun nut. i have enough guns to inveighed cuba. >> stephanie: are you planning that? >> caller: i'm happy about that. that's kept me alive for 63 years, having guns. >> stephanie: how so? >> caller: well, three times i've been attacked by convicted felons who have illegally obtained a firearm and tried to kill me with it. >> stephanie: where? in your house? >> caller: arizona. i'm down here in southeast where they don't even know what being armed is. they got a gun. they gotta show it to people. >> stephanie: oh. >> caller: but with me, when the bullets stopped flying, i turn myself over to the police. i'm a la
over russia. not over america. >> no. >> stephanie: that's exactly what they'll do. they'll blame obama for everything. >> horse meat. >> stephanie: horse meat. obama. >> wild horse meat. couldn't drag me away. >> stephanie: terry in mobile, alabama. >> caller: hi, steph. i love your show. i love to wake of you every morning with bill press and things keep getting better all day long. >> stephanie: that sounds dirty but go ahead. >> caller:...
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meteorites hitting the earth in the remote wilderness, western russia. the shock wave here from this sonic boom shattered windows, buckled buildings. imagine driving along and seeing that careen across the sky. and this, this is windows blowing at a school. these are kids practicing judo. next video showing the panic and the moments after the blast. car alarms triggered, mobile phone networks interrupted, hundreds of buildings were damaged because of that meteor. and an asteroid the size of two semitrucks made space history just this last hour called 2012-da-14, came closest to earth than any other asteroid of its size has in a long, long time. the white dot there in the middle of the screen shows it is traveling close, 17,500 miles over indonesia. the brush by lasted a couple of seconds as the asteroid traveled 4.8 miles a second. but it definitely has lasting impression on my next guest, former astronaut ed lu. you call yourself, ed, an asteroid hunter. you keep track of these asteroids, you say this should serve as a wake-up call. wake-up call to what
meteorites hitting the earth in the remote wilderness, western russia. the shock wave here from this sonic boom shattered windows, buckled buildings. imagine driving along and seeing that careen across the sky. and this, this is windows blowing at a school. these are kids practicing judo. next video showing the panic and the moments after the blast. car alarms triggered, mobile phone networks interrupted, hundreds of buildings were damaged because of that meteor. and an asteroid the size of two...
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. >> russia will surpass u.s. defense spending in terms of overall percent of gdp in just two years. china is slated to overtake the u.s. in 2035. >> we've seen double digit increase s in chinese defense spending for more than 15 years now, and that really should not only give pause to the united states but it really should be a source of concern for the countries in the region as well. >> reporter: two years ago, then defense secretary robert gates brow beat nato allies to spent two percent of their gdp on defense. when france wanted to send forces into mali to counter al-qaeda in recent weeks, the u.s. had to provide the airlift and refueling because france needed u.s. help. >> these guys have been going gang busters, rolling out prototypes of advanced weapons systems, whether it's new missiles, aircrafts, new drone aircraft. >> others argue that even with the sequester, the u.s. budget will drafe dwarf it's adversari. >> if is h sequestration happeno from spenting 40 cents out of every dollar to 38 cents. >> re
. >> russia will surpass u.s. defense spending in terms of overall percent of gdp in just two years. china is slated to overtake the u.s. in 2035. >> we've seen double digit increase s in chinese defense spending for more than 15 years now, and that really should not only give pause to the united states but it really should be a source of concern for the countries in the region as well. >> reporter: two years ago, then defense secretary robert gates brow beat nato allies to...
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by 2015, russia's defense spending as part of their gdp is expected to surpass the u.s. for the first time since the collapse of the soviet union. what would be the ramifications of that. other estimates show china is surpassing america in defense spending by 2035. glad to be joined by eric erickson *. good to have you with us today. what do you think about this? the news is out of the white house they will drop from two aircraft carriers to one in the persian gulf. should that concern americans? >> i think it probably should. this administration has shown itself to rely on drones and technology. hillary clinton mentioned this was a problem at the state department. we can bet it was a problem at the defense department. but this administration wants to put its faith there. we need manpower. in reality we still spend more than anyone else. but with iran heating up i don't think it's wise for us to be cutting back there. martha: how much of this is p.r. for lack of a better word in terms of alarming people. if you don't come to some sort of deal in washington you will see a
by 2015, russia's defense spending as part of their gdp is expected to surpass the u.s. for the first time since the collapse of the soviet union. what would be the ramifications of that. other estimates show china is surpassing america in defense spending by 2035. glad to be joined by eric erickson *. good to have you with us today. what do you think about this? the news is out of the white house they will drop from two aircraft carriers to one in the persian gulf. should that concern...
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russia is saying they're not sure. it could have been a piece that had broken off but there try to determine. >> did they say will be fine? >> olympic sprinter oscar pistorius has arrived at the courthouse for his bail hearing in the murder case of his girlfriend. >> the double amputees superstar has seen leaving the police station in a dark suit, with a jacket covering his head as he got into a police car. >> modeled reeva sdteenkamp was shot and killed at his home yesterday. >> jackie sissel is live where investigators are on the scene five hours later. >> investigators from the he were police department along with the fire department officials are out here on san clemente and hayward. according to a press release brown 1130 last night some workers and nearby businesses. this is an industrial area. they heard a crash and discovered a single car accident on northbound san clemente. a car hit a fire hydrant and a tree. when they arrived they found a single occupant and pronounced that person dead at the scene. as you s
russia is saying they're not sure. it could have been a piece that had broken off but there try to determine. >> did they say will be fine? >> olympic sprinter oscar pistorius has arrived at the courthouse for his bail hearing in the murder case of his girlfriend. >> the double amputees superstar has seen leaving the police station in a dark suit, with a jacket covering his head as he got into a police car. >> modeled reeva sdteenkamp was shot and killed at his home...
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i think on the diplomatic front we have hid behind russia and on the military front we have been fairly relevant to the flow of this conflict on the ground. and we sort of have had this idea of a splendid distance from syria but are not able to maintain that indefinitely. >> suarez: but does that narrow your choices when you decide what you is to do, andrew, to fight that irrelevance as vali called it. >> the problem is when you get involved in a game late, you're cornered. and you also have to intervene in ways you might not have wanted to do from the beginning. so in the case of ot bama administration very reticent to get involved with armed groups, but now we are looking at something very real. real threat of the use of chemical weapons. the possibility of a failed state in a divided state in syria. and also a haven for terrorists and the propensity for all of that to spill over its borders into the vital allies like israel, like turkey, iraq, jordan and so on and also into lebanon grows every day with no end in sight. >> suarez: but you both painted this dire picture, and in some wa
i think on the diplomatic front we have hid behind russia and on the military front we have been fairly relevant to the flow of this conflict on the ground. and we sort of have had this idea of a splendid distance from syria but are not able to maintain that indefinitely. >> suarez: but does that narrow your choices when you decide what you is to do, andrew, to fight that irrelevance as vali called it. >> the problem is when you get involved in a game late, you're cornered. and you...
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they are among russia's 130,000 orphans. despite the obvious need for more people who are willing to love these children, russia has banned americans from adopting here and some officials are now pushing for a total ban on all international adoptions. the orphanage director supports international adoption because she says there aren't yet enough russian families willing to do it. she says she hopes the government will encourage more russians to adopt. some officials fought for the ban on american adoptions because they claim russian children are often mistreated in the united states. it was also a response to an american law targeting russian human rights abusers. critics of the ban, like the tens and thousands of russians who marched against it, say the country's orphans are suffering. the debate has split russian society. few here have ever spoken to its orphans. she has been cared for by the state since she was 7. she's now 16 and no longer hopes to be adopted but she says when she was younger she wanted it desperately. b
they are among russia's 130,000 orphans. despite the obvious need for more people who are willing to love these children, russia has banned americans from adopting here and some officials are now pushing for a total ban on all international adoptions. the orphanage director supports international adoption because she says there aren't yet enough russian families willing to do it. she says she hopes the government will encourage more russians to adopt. some officials fought for the ban on...